Safety-pocket.



O. E KRATZ. $APETY POCKET.

ArPLmAnoN FILED MAR. 11, 1911.

1,103,298. Patented July 14,1914.

I I THE NORRIS PETERS CO, PHOTO-LITHO WASHINGTON D. Cf:

STATES PATENT QEFTCE,

OSCAR. E. KRATZ, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NOR TO HAIVIILTON CARHARTT, MANUFACTURER, OF DETROIT, MICZIIG'AN, .9. CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

SAFETY-POCKET.

Specification. of LettersPatent.

Patented July 1& 191d.

Application filed March 11, 1911. Serial No. 613,782.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OSCAR E. KnATz, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Pockets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accouiipanying drawings.

The invention has particular reference to a safety pocket for garments, and consists in the construction thereof, in the peculiar arrangement and combination of parts, and in various details of construction and in their arrangements and combinations, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth and claimed.

For the purpose of illustration, I have shown the pocket as applied to bib overalls, the pocket being of the patch type applied to the bib section and particularly designed in the present instance for the reception of a watch.

In the drawings illustrating the invention,Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of the bib section of overalls showing my improved pocket applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a section on line 00a2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the bib, taken on line y3 of Fig. 1.

A represents the overall bib, composed of the usual sections B and C united by a vertical seam D. Upon one of these bib sections, as C in the present instance, the pocket is located, the latter being formed by a layer of material constituting the patch section E, which is trapezoidal in form and is stitched along its edges to the garment body, with its under side extending vertically ofthe garment. The patch section has its free edge adjoining the bib seam extended beneath said seam and united to the bib by the stitching forming the seam. A row of stitching (1 extends transversely from the central seam referred to for a considerable distance toward the edge of the bib, this stitching uniting the flap or patch section to the garment body and forming what will be hereinafter termed a barrier. The patch section extends upwardly from the barrier a considerable distance, where it is united to the bib by a transverse row of stitching b forming the pocket top. Between the top portion and the barrier the edge 0 of the flap or patch section is unstitched, forming the pocket mouth. The outer side edge portion of the flap section is provided with a double row of stitching d 6, these rows being spaced apart to form a pencil pocket F, the top portion of the patch section at this point being unstitched to form the pencil pocket mouth. The lower or bottom edge f of the patch section is stitched to the garment body preferably along a diagonal line, which row of stitching serves as a means for directing or guiding the pocket contents-as for instance the watcl1--beneath the barrier, where it will be held from displacement.

From the foregoing description, it will be noted that the barrier forms a retaining compartment G for the contents, which is directly accessible through the pocket mouth, and the diagonal stitching serves to direct the contents of the pocket into this compartment, where they will be held against displacement. Attention is further directed to the fact that by utilizing the central seam of the bib for the securing of the adjoining edge of the flap or patch section of the pocket, the necessity of turning over the latter edge for the purpose of making an independent seam is obviated, and thus less material is required for the pocket, which saving of material is of great importance in overall construction.

In the overall illustrated l have shown the bib provided-in addition to the safety watch pocketwith a second pocket H positioned upon the complementary bib section and adapted for the reception of a handkerchief, goggles, or other similar articles.

l Vhat I claim as my invention is,

A safety pocket for garments comprising a patch of trapezoidal form secured to the garment with its long side extending vertically of the garment, the longer of said sides having a portion cut away where it joins the upper end whereby the upper portion of the pocket is offset inwardly from the lower portion thereof, stitching connecting the top and back edges of the patch to the garment, stitching connecting the lower portion of the front edge of the patch to the garment, a horizontal row of stitching connecting the patch to the garment and extending inwardly from the top of the lower portion of the longer edge'of the patch to In testimony whereof I affix my signature the bottom of the inwardly ofiset portion of in presence of two Witnesses. said longer edge, said inwardly ofi'set portion being disconnected from the garment to OSCAR KRATZ' provide an opening directly into the pocket, Witnesses:

and a row of stitching connecting the bottom JAMES P. BARRY,

edge of the patch. W. J. BELKNAP.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fire cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, .D. G. 

